History is the essence of innumerable Biographies.

Thomas Carlyle

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Topic

Nature of history History

Author

Thomas Carlyle

Source

On History

Medium

Essay

Genre

Historical literature

Language

English

Time

1830 1830s 19th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Carlyle, Thomas. "On History." Fraser's Magazine, 1830.

Current Citation

Carlyle, Thomas. "On History." The Works of Thomas Carlyle, edited by Henry Duff Traill. Vol. 27, Cambridge University Press, 2010.

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"A fair day's-wages for a fair day's work:" it is as just a demand as Governed men ever made of Governing. It is the everlasting right of man.

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Carlyle, Thomas. Past and Present. London: Chapman and Hall, 1843, bk. 1, ch. 3.

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There are no necessary evils in the government. Its evils exist only in its abuses. If it would confine itself to equal protection, and, as Heaven does its rains, shower its favor alike on the high and the low, the rich and the poor, it would be an unqualified blessing.

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Government Political theory
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Andrew Jackson
Medium
Speech
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1832 1830s 19th century
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Jackson, Andrew. Veto message on bank bill. Congress meeting. 10 July 1832, U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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The subject of history is the life of peoples and of humanity. To catch and pin down in words-that is, to describe directly the life, not only of humanity, but even of a single people, appears to be impossible.

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Leo Tolstoy
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Medium
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Time
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Tolstoy, Leo. "Война и миръ [War and Peace]." The Russian Messenger, 1865-1867. Serial.

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Tolstoy, Leo. War and Peace, translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude. Oxford University Press, 2010.